Report: Zamalek contact EST for Hicham Belkaroui

Egypt’s Zamalek is reportedly following Esperance Sportive de Tunis defender Hicham Belkaroui as the White Castle seeks to reinforce its back-line.

Belkaroui has made eight appearances with EST this season in Tunisia’s first division, delivering one assist but failing to get his name on the score sheet in any of these eight occasions.

According to Tunisian radio station Mosaïque FM, Portuguese club Moreirense F.C and Zamalek are after the Algeria international. Moreirense has submitted an official offer to EST for the player while Zamalek have contacted the Tunisian giants in order to sign the 26-year-old central defender, whose contract expires in 2018.

Belkaroui joined EST last summer on a free transfer after an unsuccessful six-month spell at Primeira Liga side C.D. Nacional.